Bay Bridge lanes reopened after commute-hour crash

Published 7:07 pm, Friday, October 9, 2015

A short police pursuit ended after the suspect crashed his vehicle into another car going westbound on the Bay Bridge, temporarily blocking three lanes.

A short police pursuit ended after the suspect crashed his vehicle into another car going westbound on the Bay Bridge, temporarily blocking three lanes.

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Bay Bridge lanes reopened after commute-hour crash

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All westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge are now reopened Friday evening after a reckless driver fleeing police crashed into another car just west of Treasure Island, temporarily blocking the three righthand lanes, California Highway Patrol officials said.

At about 5:50 p.m., San Francisco police notified CHP dispatch of a reckless driver in a Silver Nissan, which patrol officers located on the Bay Bridge, said CHP Officer Damian Cistaro.

A pursuit began as the car, weaving through traffic, continued west on the bridge. The driver soon lost control and crashed into a car on the bridge near Treasure Island, Cistaro said.

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